When to go · Koh Ker
Koh Ker in October
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Oct (check).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Low
- Cambodia overall
- Prices
- Low
- Cambodia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Oct (check).
Is another month better than October?
October is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in October
- Koh KerHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °C), rain on about 6 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Pchum Ben (Ancestors' Day) big impact
Sep–Oct, 3 days (lunar — check) · Cambodia
Families return to home villages; pagodas crowded at dawn; buses full and many businesses shut.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Cambodia overall
- Low
- Prices · Cambodia overall
- Low
Cambodia overall: Rain eases late in the month; Pchum Ben (lunar, check) closes offices for three days.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Koh Ker, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Jan: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
Oct: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 6
Jan: 0 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Low
Jan: High
Prices
Oct: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 1
Jan: 0
October: Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Oct (check).
January: Inside Koh Ker's best window: Nov–Mar.
Koh Ker: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen